The president of the Argentine Football Association (AFA), Claudio Tapiawill continue to lead local football, as he leads the only candidacy presented until this Monday – closing deadline – and which is one of its vice presidents. Juan Roman Riquelme, top leader of Boca Juniors.
Although the appointment will not become official until October 17, the date of the election, the federation website reported on Monday that Wall He is the leader of the only list that has applied to join the AFA Executive Committee during the period 2024-2028, with no other opposition lists.
“Gratitude is full”
“This list is made up of the best soccer leaders of Argentina. The new members have a great commitment to work so that we can have better soccer. The gratitude is full,” he said Wall in the session held at the AFA site, in the center of Buenos Aires.
SA Wall The former footballer and now president of Boca Juniors, Juan Román Riquelmeas vice president.
Also, like a former soccer player Villarreal and of FC Barcelona, will be vice president Ignacio Villarroel (second vice president of River Plate), David Garzon (president of Huracán), Mount Carlos (1st vice president of Independiente), Gabriel Greco (Atlanta president) and Javier Treuque (president of the Valle de Chubut Football League).
Undoubtedly, one of the biggest challenges in the next year is the open confrontation of the AFA with the Executive of Javier Milei because of the ultra-liberal president’s desire to allow the entry of Sports Joint Stock Companies (SAD) into Argentine football.
This decision, controlled by law and supported by the former president of Argentina and political ally of Mileyin addition to the rival Riquelme in the election to Boca Juniors, Mauricio Macri (2015-2019), against the AFA law.
In this crusade against SAD, the federation consulted FIFA and CONMEBOL and both organizations supported the independence of AFA and the absence of violation of its laws, so the entity led by Wall warns of possible penalties for Argentina if the Government proceeds with its objective.
Source: La Verdad
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